Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 13:10:44 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: "John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Cc: timolmst AT cyberramp DOT net, djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: GO32-V2 question
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On Thu, 21 Nov 1996, John M. Aldrich wrote:

> all set!  The only function go32-v2 has in DJGPP v2 is to report on
> available memory, and to act as an interface for v1.x programs to run
> v2.x programs (see section 22.12 in the v2 FAQ for more info).

There is one other use for go32-v2: with it, your v2 program can run a raw
(unstubbed) COFF executable as a child program (with `spawnXX' and
`system' library functions). 

> > If I realy do have to have the older go32, which zip file does it live
> > in? I can go back to the source and re-download it, but it would help
> > to which zip file to download.
> 
> It's in djdev112.zip, but as noted above, you don't need it unless you
> have v1.x programs hanging around.

The latest go32.exe from v1.12 is in v1/dj112m3.zip.